>>Dennis says that in 1983 he would not let the band go on without Tommybecause "Styx is these guys". Funny how his tune changed in 1990...isn't it?

In 1990, was the ink even dry on the Damn Yankees contract when Denniswas miraculously freed up sufficiently to reunite Styx? Tommy and JY hadbeen working toward that reunion with the Panozzo brothers since 1988.Dennis said he "had to tour to support Boomchild" (a point I'll comeback to). Fine. What a coincidence that he just happened to be freed upas soon as Tommy was unavailable. Ask yourself, when tommy was onRockline with Damn Yankees in 1990 and a fan called in to ask about theStyx situation, did Tommy say "Those [insert your favorite pluralexpletive here] waited until I was signed with Damn Yankees so that theycould go on with Styx without me"? Did Tommy insult the fans who likedthat album, and demean the fans that went to the shows and enjoyed them?Did he? NO! He most certainly did not. He PROMOTED the 'Edge of theCentury" album AND tour! He told people that he had a copy of the albumand that it is a great album. He told people that he was sure that theywould put on a great show. Do you know why? Did it have to do with thefact that Tommy wrote and recorded songs for 'Edge of the Century'? Wasit for all those royalties Tommy got for that album? Gee, I don't thinkso. So then why DID Tommy promote them? That would be because, despitewhat Dennis DeYoung would have people believe, Tommy Shaw has class, anda love for this band called Styx that surpasses his love for himself! <<

Thank you, Vicki...I was just watching an old tape of "Into the Night with Rick Dees" when STYX was on promoting the "Edge of the Century" album. When Rick casually asked about the break-up in 1984, Dennis' comment (seemingly sarcastic at the time) was and I quote, "It was Wednesday. Wednesdays was garbage day...had to get that garbage out...smells up the garage."

Hmmmm....what could he have meant?

Again, a comment probably made to be funny, but came out nothing but derrogatory and insulting.